Summary Chart

April 15, 2013 - Shared with Advisory Council
May 23, 2013 - Shared with Agency Staff
August 2013 - Agency Staff established a draft schedule for delivery of REQUESTED and AGENCY-WIDE programming; shared with Advisory Council
September 2013 - Finalized programming schedule

2013-2014 Services	Health	Media	Special Education	Staff Development	Technology
Ainsworth		Answering Phone with Live Person	Behavioral Management/Consultant	Writing Training Writing Across the Curriculum	Technology Support Promote MCU Usage
Cody-Kilgore				Need School Improvement Goals Connect with Other Teachers to see what is happening in their classrooms (like positions) Cadres	Using Technology to minimize travel Technology Infrastructure & Support Technology for "Support Staff" issues
Keya Paha County				6-trait Writing Training before school	Technology Support (iPads for teachers)
Rock County			Occupational Therapist	Writing Training	1:1 Initiative
Valentine				SMART Goals Classroom Management Strategies
ALL/General			Behavior Management Planning	Writing Connect with Other Teachers (Cadres with like positions) Steering Committees in all schools (that meet regularly)	1:1 (various degrees of interest and implementation) technology integration support (changing teaching practices to engage students)

Ainsworth

Date/Time of Focus Interview	Fri Apr 19 - 2pm
School District Representatives - names/positions	Darrell Peterson Sarah Williams Rich Gilson Amanda Ganser Rachel Baack Kelli Gibson Wendy Allen
ESU Team Member	Geraldine Erickson Nicole Buchanan
1. How did the ESU do in supporting your school improvement goals/district initiatives this past year?	Initiatives: C4L School Improvement (curriculum, technology) Behavior Issues K-12/Motivational Assessment of Support: Principal meetings have been implemented C4L should be doing it more than once a year, how it all works Elementary will probably not use C4L, have a good idea of what they do and don’t know, don’t have time for another test Behavior specialist that could coach us, create behavior plans, do observation, check on plan follow-through Always need training for teachers in behavior management and would like for everybody to be able to go Liked the cognitive behavior therapy workshop at ESU 13 School Improvement- Jeff is great, anything they ask for, he does. Extremely helpful in getting any information he is asked for. Technology- really liked the last time Mary and Patty came and they had 1 on 1 time for help
2. What are your current school improvement goals/initiatives?	Are still in the same goals as last year.
3. How can the ESU assist you in addressing these goals/initiatives?	Would like a refresher of Write Tools, maybe at a different level. Maybe some narrative writing training rather than expository. They really like Write Tools. Maybe having a separate primary training. ESU has been instrumental in getting them into the consortium for the NNNC Writing workshop. Would like to do that again. Jeff has helped them get on the Wiki site with all of the data.
4. How can the ESU support the needs of your teachers? Consider academic, social/emotional, physical, innovative practices, professional development.	Writing training Liked the PBS all school programs
5. How can the ESU support the needs of your students? Consider academic, social/emotional, physical, innovative practices, professional development.	Continue to have Ainsworth West Campus Location Preschool services are important
6. How can the ESU support the needs of your administrators? Consider academic, social/emotional, physical, innovative practices, professional development.	Principal meetings were nice when they were able to be held Technology helps for having meetings Jeff is going to help with teacher evaluation
7. How can ESU #17 improve communication?	Have someone answer the phone at the training center Newsletter is good, hard to get people to look at it sometimes Promote the use of the bridge
8. What are the Top 2 Ways ESU #17 can support your district next year?	Continue with technology support Keep offering what you are offering, SPED, Jeff’s Support
9. Other Comments
10. 2013-2014 In-service Dates:	Aug. 12, 13, 14, 26 Jan. 13, 27 Sept. 9, 23 Feb. 10, 24 Oct. 7, 28 March 10, 24 Nov. 11 April 7, 28 Dec. 2 May 23

Cody-Kilgore

Date/Time of Focus Interview	Mon Apr 15 - 1pm MT
School District Representatives - names/positions	Todd Chessmore Terri Nollette Myndi Gunnink Rocky Richards Janet Shelbourn
ESU Team Members	Geraldine Erickson
1. How did the ESU do in supporting your school improvement goals/district initiatives this past year?	Initiatives: technology (training, iPad, mimeo, projectors, sped acc/modifications, website, journalism/newsletter/annual) entrepreneurship, problem-solving, critical thinking, helping students to be 21st century citizens, rigor/relevance, college-readiness (training from the outside Assessment of Support: iPad and sped training, trainers came to school, made appointments, some staff felt it was helpful, others felt they didn't learn new things. It's nice to have staff on-site to put a face with the person. Some ipads linked to face-time on school account, that is maybe not what they would have preferred. Planning by staff, ESU staff came with what was expected, did what was asked. ESU has provided opportunities. They are using ipads much more than a year ago. Would like to use technology and provide training to support staff Staff feels like they have sought out training in other areas on their own rather than getting it from the ESU. Entrepreneurship has been supported through Perkins very well. Has provided technology for career and tech ed. Staff has awareness of some opportunities. If ESU could provide workshop in entrepreneurship maybe provide access for community and students.
2. What are your current school improvement goals/initiatives?	Just had visitation and have not talked about goals. Haven't moved to the new focus as far as goals. Need a jump start on the next process. Still adjusting to new leadership and setting goals. Trying to make things financially feasible.
3. How can the ESU assist you in addressing these goals/initiatives?	Provide assistance in focusing on school improvement goals. It's sometimes nice to have an outside person. It generates more ideas through brainstorming sessions. School has generated ideas through brainstorming in the past (ex. store, reading during study hall) With no study halls next year, will be interesting to see how this affects reading. 1 to 1 ipads may not be available next years
4. How can the ESU support the needs of your teachers? Consider academic, social/emotional, physical, innovative practices, professional development.	Would like to use DL to provide training so that teachers don't have to spend time on the road Meetings by department (or grade level) ESU-wide. Include an agenda so that they stay on track. Would like to visit other classrooms with the same subject-area or grade (classrooms in action) Would like to have more training in iPads at elementary
5. How can the ESU support the needs of your students? Consider academic, social/emotional, physical, innovative practices, professional development.	Like PRT for SPED workshops behavior, social emotional Have worked on behavior even for older students and they have resources available from past workshops to address behavior Would like workshops for students (tech, social emotional, laundry, cooking) Possibly provide a technology conference for students, ESU personnel to teach, provide support Students need to develop more of a world view, acceptance of different cultures
6. How can the ESU support the needs of your administrators? Consider academic, social/emotional, physical, innovative practices, professional development.	Limit time on the road
7. How can ESU #17 improve communication?	Would like to have a list serve available to contact other teachers within the ESU (ex. counselors) Like the newsletter and emails that are sent Jeff responds in a timely manner to emails They don't want to be forgotten, feel like they are at the end of the line Sometimes don't know what resources are. Some teachers know enough staff to make connection, but not everyone does.
8. What are the Top 2 Ways ESU #17 can support your district next year?	Reduce travel through the use of distance learning, are concerned about infrastructure to support DL Continue to provide workshops in the summer as well as during the school year
9. Other Comments
10. 2013-2014 In-service Dates:	Aug. 28, 29, 30 Jan. 3 May 2, 9, 16 Sept. 27 March 28 Dec. 13 April 11

Keya Paha County

Date/Time of Focus Interview	Mon Mar 25, 2013 - 2pm
School District Representatives - names/positions	Rodger Lenhard, Superintendent Brenda Franklin, Counselor Joan Swim, High School Melody Snelley, Elementary School
ESU Team Members	Dennis Radford Becky LeZotte
1. How did the ESU do in supporting your school improvement goals/district initiatives this past year?	Initiatives: training (core area tied back to school improvement, data) technology Assessment of Support: Staff development in creating curriculum guides (wiki) and follow up support. The tech assistance days were helpful. Trainings at ESU helped with "unity" school improvement goal.
2. What are your current school improvement goals/initiatives?
3. How can the ESU assist you in addressing these goals/initiatives?	ESU personnel onsite for iPad setup training in the Spring. Would like training on 6 + 1 Writing traits. Fall training prior to school start.
4. How can the ESU support the needs of your teachers? Consider academic, social/emotional, physical, innovative practices, professional development.
5. How can the ESU support the needs of your students? Consider academic, social/emotional, physical, innovative practices, professional development.	Training on iPads if iPads are passed for students. iCloud trainings Blackboard transition and training. Improving critical thinking and problem solving skills of students. (school improvement goal)
6. How can the ESU support the needs of your administrators? Consider academic, social/emotional, physical, innovative practices, professional development.	Technology support for admins.
7. How can ESU #17 improve communication?	Keep website current.
8. What are the Top 2 Ways ESU #17 can support your district next year?	Continue with the staff development (assisting school improvement goals) and technology trainings. SPED services
9. Other Comments
10. 2013-2014 In-service Dates:	Will be determined as needed

Rock County

Date/Time of Focus Interview	March 20, 2013, 3pm
School District Representatives - names/positions	All staff (in-service date)
ESU Team Members	Jeff McQuistan Becky LeZotte Ben Anthony
1. How did the ESU do in supporting your school improvement goals/district initiatives this past year?	Initiatives: professional development for School Improvement help with developing the progression steps to get to point A and B ongoing follow up training & support Assessment of Support: Positive feedback was received. Staff development in particular was very supportive. Technology and Media staff provided needed training. Workshops and Tech assistance days were appreciated.
2. What are your current school improvement goals/initiatives?	All RCPS students will improve writing across the curriculum. 1:1 initiative
3. How can the ESU assist you in addressing these goals/initiatives?	Keep providing ESU staff support to the school district. Provide six traits of writing training. Technology training.
4. How can the ESU support the needs of your teachers? Consider academic, social/emotional, physical, innovative practices, professional development.	Content specific training. Addressing specific curriculum areas. Continued support of district.
5. How can the ESU support the needs of your students? Consider academic, social/emotional, physical, innovative practices, professional development.	Continued support with speech, OT, media (360), technology assistance days.
6. How can the ESU support the needs of your administrators? Consider academic, social/emotional, physical, innovative practices, professional development.	Continue principal meetings, continue to be an accessible resource.
7. How can ESU #17 improve communication?	Continue workshop reminder emails, keep updated lists of staff email lists, continue newsletter. Check email notification list for completeness.
8. What are the Top 2 Ways ESU #17 can support your district next year?	Writing training. Assisting with the 1:1 initiative.
9. Other Comments	Thanks.
10. 2013-2014 In-service Dates:	Aug. 13, 14 Feb. 14 May 21

Valentine

Date/Time of Focus Interview	April 2, 2013 - 7:30am
School District Representatives - names/positions	Steering Committee Danielle Arganbright Angela Jordan Jamie Isom Peggy Medema Shiloh Hanzlicek Nicole Osnes Cindy Wobig Maureen Johnson Jeff Sayer Dave Renning Lindsey Wonnenberg Janell Stoeger
ESU Team Members	Jeff McQuistan
1. How did the ESU do in supporting your school improvement goals/district initiatives this past year?	Initiatives: be available to steering committee cyber bullying (how to track programming electronically) student watch video and take quiz data management and analysis - implications for school improvement goals Assessment of Support: provided information for questions outside perspective helpful data processing of COPPA results and make-up of test website resources
2. What are your current school improvement goals/initiatives?	Goal: Use assessments to improve student learning SMART goals
3. How can the ESU assist you in addressing these goals/initiatives?	Guidance resources on SMART Goals SMART Goal format Find Presenter
4. How can the ESU support the needs of your teachers? Consider academic, social/emotional, physical, innovative practices, professional development.	Patty and Mary coming to school to assist with technology Media provides access to digital resources that we couldn’t provide ourselves Learn360 Instructional Strategies (beyond technology) Continue to offer trainings in Valentine and via DL MANDT training
5. How can the ESU support the needs of your students? Consider academic, social/emotional, physical, innovative practices, professional development.	Bullying/cyberbulling Health checks Coordination of distance learning
6. How can the ESU support the needs of your administrators? Consider academic, social/emotional, physical, innovative practices, professional development.	Principal meetings Willingness to help with whatever needs are expressed
7. How can ESU #17 improve communication?	Good communication Good website Good sharing of information of things that are not universally known at that point in time
8. What are the Top 2 Ways ESU #17 can support your district next year?	DL at MS; better tech communication Technology integration, possibly 1:1, training for staff SMART Goals, School Improvement Efforts
9. Other Comments	SPED – provides staffing where we are not able to provide ourselves
10. 2013-2014 In-service Dates:	Aug. 13, 14, 15, 16 Feb. 21 Sept. 25 March 24 Oct. 11 May 20, 21, 22, 23 Jan. 6

Focus Interviews 2013

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